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The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast | Proven and practical tips, strategies and ideas for music teachers

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Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life. Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice. I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include more games and creativity in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress. I also run a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where we write about creative ideas and teaching strategies and an interview show, Teaching Studio Stories. Every Monday I provide bite-sized bursts of inspiration and ideas for instrumental and vocal music teachers. The episodes are usually between 10 and 20 minutes – the perfect length of time to put away some of the music books scattered all over your studio and hide the rest of them in the piano bench. Listen to a few episodes and hit the subscribe button. When you come across an episode you love, make sure to tell your teacher-friends they can get it for free in any audio app that supports podcasts. https://vibrantmusicteaching.com https://colourfulkeys.ie https://instagram.com/colourfulkeys https://www.facebook.com/groups/vibrantmusicstudioteachers

Location:

Ireland

Description:

Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life. Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice. I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include more games and creativity in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress. I also run a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where we write about creative ideas and teaching strategies and an interview show, Teaching Studio Stories. Every Monday I provide bite-sized bursts of inspiration and ideas for instrumental and vocal music teachers. The episodes are usually between 10 and 20 minutes – the perfect length of time to put away some of the music books scattered all over your studio and hide the rest of them in the piano bench. Listen to a few episodes and hit the subscribe button. When you come across an episode you love, make sure to tell your teacher-friends they can get it for free in any audio app that supports podcasts. https://vibrantmusicteaching.com https://colourfulkeys.ie https://instagram.com/colourfulkeys https://www.facebook.com/groups/vibrantmusicstudioteachers

Language:

English


Episodes
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Alternatives for Piano Recitals

4/29/2024
Are you rethinking piano rectials? Here are a few alternatives you might like to try. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:13:46

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My top 7 takeaways from MTNA 2024

4/22/2024
Sharing a few takeaways from the latest MTNA conference in Atlanta. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:31:58

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What to say at the start of your recital

4/15/2024
Public speaking makes many people nervous and it's the last thing you want to be worrying about when you're managing all the logistics of a recital. Tune in to hear my simple formula for your welcome speech at your next student concert. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:28:28

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How to stay CALM during recital season

4/8/2024
Many of us are about to organise and host recitals. Let's take a moment together to breathe and keep it calm this time around. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:25:58

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Behind-the-Scenes at Our Silent Film Piano Festival

4/1/2024
This is a bumper episode of the show where I'm sharing everything that went into our Silent Film Piano Festival, and what I might do differently in future. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:59:48

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If This Were EASY What Would That Look Like?

3/25/2024
This is the most important question I've been asking myself lately. What tools can we use to make it feel easy for the student, so that they feel confident, competent and motivated. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:27:50

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Music Neutrality in Music lessons

3/18/2024
Do you treat all genres equally in your studio? Do your students know how you feel about the music THEY like? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:20:45

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Alternatives to Zoom for Online Lessons

3/11/2024
If you don't want to use Zoom for your online lessons, what can you use instead? Here are a few ideas with pros and cons. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:13:44

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Teaching parents habit stacking for practice

3/4/2024
Learn how habit stacking can help your beginner students to become steady practisers. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:14:38

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6 Things to Teach Adult Music Students About Home Practice

2/26/2024
What do adult students need to know about practice? Here are 6 things I think are essential for them to learn. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:11:52

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13 (Random) Tips for Teachers

2/19/2024
I've got 13 random pieces of advice for music teachers today. One of these could make your week! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:34:35

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Being Your Own Kind Teacher

2/12/2024
If you were your own teacher...would you approve of how you teach yourself? Confused? Listen in to find out what I'm on about. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:10:58

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Practice for One Hand Only

2/5/2024
What do you do when your student injures an arm/wrist/hand? We've got the answers for you today! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:21:59

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Mnemonics and Parent Education

1/29/2024
Mnemonics can be a contentious issue. Here's how I handle it when parents use mnemonics at home. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:13:10

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Practice Notes Ideas and Tips

1/22/2024
Practice notes are one of the main tools we have to communicate with students in between lessons. So how can you make them better? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:27:43

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Top Music Practice Mistakes to Avoid

1/15/2024
What are the most common practice mistakes students make? And how can we help them avoid those mistakes? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:19:54

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How to Improve Practice Habits in Your Studio

1/8/2024
Do the practice habits in your studio need a refresh button? I've got some tips to help. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:19:48

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Finding work-life balance

12/11/2023
Do you feel like you have a good balance in your life? Let's talk about strategies to improve it in this episode. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:25:21

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Piano Teaching Activities for When You Have 3-5 Minutes to Spare

12/4/2023
We often suffer from a lack of time in lessons...but what about when we have a few minutes left in a lesson? What can we do that is beneficial, but also wraps up the lesson in a nice way? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:25:19

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Just. Do. One. Thing.

11/27/2023
Let's solve that overwhelm. Learn about JDOT in this episode and what it can do for your mental space. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Duration:00:10:53